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Maneka Gandhi had previously been elected on a BJP ticket from Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh. (Image: ANI)

Maneka Gandhi files nomination from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in UP

The minister also conducted a road show ahead of filing her nomination for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.

18 Apr 2019 3:57 PM

SP candidate Shafiqur Rehman Burq had made derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister during an election meeting on April 11. (Image: ANI)

Case against SP leader for derogatory remarks against PM

Sambhal goes to polls on April 23.

18 Apr 2019 3:50 PM

'SP and BSP both have worked together in Azamgarh and 'gathbandhan' will take the state on the path of development,' said Yadav, before filing his nomination papers. (Photo: ANI)

Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Azamgarh

SP, BSP and RLD are contesting the Lok Sabha polls in alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

18 Apr 2019 3:41 PM

Mitra said Congress would neither seek Banerjee's support 'nor would it support her prime ministership'. (Image: File)

Won't seek Mamata's support to form govt: WB Congress chief

Cong had sent party leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Mallikarjun Kharge and a letter of support from Gandhi to Banerjee's 'United India' rally.

18 Apr 2019 3:40 PM

Gandhi had on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over corruption and asked how all 'thieves' have 'Modi' as the common surname. (Image: File)

Bihar Dy CM drags Rahul Gandhi to court over Modi surname jibe

Sushil Kumar Modi said in his petition that he 'felt hurt' by Gandhi's 'sweeping remarks'.

18 Apr 2019 3:07 PM

'AAP finally agreed and we came to an understanding but today morning AAP is going back (on its words). I don't know the reason. AAP has to explain it to the people of Delhi,' said Chacko.(Photo: ANI I File)

'AAP backtracked on alliance, Cong will fight on all seats in Delhi' : PC Chacko

Chacko asserted that Cong is ready to fight on all the 7 seats in Delhi, adding that the party will announce its candidates by tomorrow.

18 Apr 2019 3:03 PM

Polling began in 38 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, besides the bypolls to 18 assembly segments. (Photo: PTI /File)

AIADMK alleges violation of model code by Dayanidhi Maran

Murugavel alleged that Maran addressed the press after casting his vote.

18 Apr 2019 2:58 PM

Mayawati was among four leaders, including BJP's Yogi Adityanath, who were banned by EC for varying periods for violating the moral code of conduct during election campaign. (Photo: PTI)

Shortly after returning from EC ban, Mayawati aims at BJP

Mayawati's 48-hour ban has ended while Adityanath has one more day left before his 72-hour ban ends.

18 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

Shah also slammed the Congress government in Chhattisgarh and said Ayushman Bharat scheme has been stopped in the state which was meant for welfare of poor people. (Image: ANI)

Kashmir integral part of India, can't be separated: Amit Shah

Shah said when the Modi government is re-elected at the Centre, infiltrators will be identified across the country and deported.

18 Apr 2019 2:48 PM

Congress leader Ahmed Patel tweeted on Thursday regarding suspension of Odisha poll official for checking PM's chopper. (Photo: File)

Cong questions EC for suspending its Odisha poll official, asks what was in PM's chopper

The Congress also wondered what Modi was carrying in his helicopter that he did not want India to see.

18 Apr 2019 2:33 PM

Gowda said his opponents accused him of indulging in familypolitics but his rise in politics was possible because of God and voters, whom his family served to the best of its ability. (Image: File)

Deve Gowda defends family politics, his grandsons contesting LS polls

All the eight MLAs and three ministers of Mandya were adamant that Nikhil Kumaraswamy should contest from there.

18 Apr 2019 2:27 PM

Lashing out at the TMC in Bengal, Singh alleged that democracy has ceased to exist under its rule in the state. (Photo: File)

India will be poverty free when it will be Congress free: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said since the days of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress has been promising eradication of poverty.

18 Apr 2019 2:24 PM

Akhilesh Yadav said the BSP and the SP have worked in Azamgarh and the BJP will have to give a report card about the work they have done here. (Photo: ANI)

Akhilesh Yadav asks EC to rectify malfunctioning EVMs immediately

Akhilesh said people are not able to depend on the technology and the EC as well as the government should assure the people about it.

18 Apr 2019 2:20 PM

At the time of the incident, BJP leaders Bhupendra Yadav and G V L Narsimha Rao were addressing the media (Image: ANI twitter)

Watch: Man hurls shoes at BJP MP GVL Narasimha during press conference

It was not immediately clear why the person, who identified himself as a doctor by profession, threw the shoes.

18 Apr 2019 2:10 PM

'This action (Facebook video) is a clear violation of the EC guidelines and also against the principles of secret ballot,' an official said. (Representational image)

Voters film polling process at booth, share on Facebook; probe ordered

Cases are being registered under Cyber Act against the concerned people an official said.

18 Apr 2019 1:50 PM

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to stop political quarters from offering loan waivers and other monetary schemes in their election manifestos, citing that these plans involve public money and can also adversely affect the economy. (Photo: File)

Ban inclusion of loan waivers in poll manifestos: Petitioner seeks SC's intervention

The petition has been listed for hearing on April 22 before a bench headed by Justice S A Bobde.

18 Apr 2019 1:44 PM

A polling official died after suffering a heart attack while on election duty in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker. (Photo: Representational I File)

Polling official dies of heart attack in Chhattisgarh

A polling official died after suffering a heart attack while on election duty in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker on Thursday.

18 Apr 2019 1:25 PM

A huge amount of unaccounted money is being recovered in raids and searches by authorities across the country since Model Code of Conduct came into effect with the announcement of the poll dates on March 10. (Photo: Representational I File)

EC flying squad recovers cash worth over Rs 11 lakh in Mumbai's Sion area

Central agencies and EC have been conducting raids and searches across the states to ensure illegal money is not used to influence voters

18 Apr 2019 1:09 PM

Sixteen hundred candidates’ fate would be decided by voters across 11 states and one Union Territory. (Photo: AFP)

2019 Lok Sabha polls, phase 2: Seats that are crucial today

Vellore and East Tripura – were cancelled later due to corruption and security concerns respectively.

18 Apr 2019 1:03 PM

It feels good when I see the transformation that has happened in my constituency because of my efforts. Lot of work is still pending, we will do it in the future,' Malini said (Photo: File)

SP-BSP-RLD alliance afraid of good work done by PM Modi: Hema Malini

'SP-BSP are only engaged in fighting. There is a huge Modi wave here.The nation is very much impressed with work of PM Modi,' Malini said

18 Apr 2019 12:51 PM

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